Sun Fast 40.3
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Daniel Andrieu |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2004 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Sun Fast 40.3 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 18,056 lb (8,190 kg) |
| Draft | 6.89 ft (2.10 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 40.03 ft (12.20 m) |
| LWL | 33.37 ft (10.17 m) |
| Beam | 12.96 ft (3.95 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 56 hp (42 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 50.95 ft (15.53 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.84 ft (4.22 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 46.59 ft (14.20 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.73 ft (5.10 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 389.73 sq ft (36.207 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 352.57 sq ft (32.755 m2) |
| Total sail area | 742.30 sq ft (68.962 m2) |
The Sun Fast 40.3 is a French sailboat that was designed by Daniel Andrieu as a cruiser-racer and was first built in 2004.[1][2][3][4][5]
Production[edit]
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 2004, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7]
Design[edit]
The Sun Fast 40.3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb. It displaces 18,056 lb (8,190 kg) and carries 5,291 lb (2,400 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]
The boat has a draft of 6.89 ft (2.10 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 56 hp (42 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 36 U.S. gallons (140 L; 30 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four to six people in two and three-cabin interior configurations. The two cabin interior has a double berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The three-cabin version splits the aft cabin into two cabins, each with a double berth. The galley is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The design may be fitted with a single head, located aft on the port side. A second head may be fitted in the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker. The design has a hull speed of 7.74 kn (14.33 km/h).[1][2]
Operational history[edit]
The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association.[8][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sun Fast 40.3 (Jeanneau) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau Sun Fast 40.3". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Daniel Andrieu". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Daniel Andrieu". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Jeanneau. "Sun Fast 40.3". jeanneau.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jeanneau (FRA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Jeanneau". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sun Fast (Jeanneau)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.